Well, as soon as your Gofundme is up and running, don't be shy to send out the call for help. I am sure I speak for many readers when I say we love hearing about this intrepid little cat. She has stolen our hearts. Let us help Sparky. On another note, try some alternative healing therapy such as Reiki, which is very relaxing and need not actually touch the person/animal being worked on. I am sure Sparky would mellow out and just love it. I did a short course so I could help my German shepherd who was diagnosed with distemper while still a puppy and I was told he would never walk - the end was nigh. I could not, would not give up. Was it the Reiki, my mind power visulaisation, the extra therapy exercises or the swimming? Not sure, but somewhere along the line, something worked and he lived to a ripe old age. Yes, a bit wobbly on the hind legs, but he was never going to be a ballet dancer anyway! Think positive!

This post is a milestone for Sparky for two reasons: (1) It is the 40th Sparky Report, chronicling the first year in the life of a remarkable orphaned kitten whose will to survive enabled her to overcome all odds; and (2) This marks the first week of Sparky's sudden blindness from an unknown ...

I am devastated to read about Sparky's eyesight. All I can offer in consolation is this: animals respond very rapidly and positively to a change in their physiology. They learn quickly to re-navigate the house and of course they remember the layout and familiar routes. All their other senses become very heightened to compensate. In humans, the eye is the fastest healing part of the body, so let's hope this is true for felines. Gofundme has fantastic success stories and you'll be amazed at how generously people respond. Sending lots of love and cyber-hugs!

This post is a milestone for Sparky for two reasons: (1) It is the 40th Sparky Report, chronicling the first year in the life of a remarkable orphaned kitten whose will to survive enabled her to overcome all odds; and (2) This marks the first week of Sparky's sudden blindness from an unknown ...

Sparky catching some sun in the window SPARKY'S DRUG OF CHOICE: GRASS No, not that kind of grass! Sparky's favorite "happy weed" is wheatgrass. You can buy it in the produce department of grocery stores and as a dietary supplement in health food stores. Most folks, especially juicers, ext...

In today's guest post, Jo Ann Kairys shares some terrific tips for using Facebook to promote children's books. This post is part of the virtual book tour for her book, Sunbelievable. I resisted Facebook (FB) for too long. But, the sudden shift from children’s book author to entrepreneur/market...

I agree with you Dana, that many writers 'just want to write.' That was fine for many years ago, but the nature of publishing has changed radically and continues to change with new e-publishing options. It's hard to know where to begin, and there isn't a how-to manual. I learned by subscribing to a number of newsletters where you'll find that information touches on a wide variety of publishing aspects, just what the fledgling writer needs. Book marketing companies often also include archives of free articles or sometimes short e-books discussing various aspects of the business.

by Dana Lynn Smith Let's face it – writing, publishing and promoting a book is a lot of work. Some authors pour their soul (and sometimes considerable expense) into their books and are disappointed when sales don't materialize as they expect. In this series of posts, I'll be discussing five of...